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2024-10-26 @ 3:42 PM
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2024-10-26 @ 3:42 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06633237
Status:
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Last Update Posted:
None
First Post:
2024-10-05
Brief Title:
Effectiveness of Core Training on the Biomechanics of Jump Landing in Amateur Female Basketball Players
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
None
Study Overview
Official Title:
Effectiveness of Core Training on the Biomechanics of Jump Landing in Amateur Female Basketball Players a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Status:
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Status Verified Date:
2024-10
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
No
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a core training intervention on jump-landing biomechanics in female amateur basketball players Additionally it will assess the impact of this intervention on jumping performance The primary questions it aims to answer are
1 Does a core training intervention reduce jump-landing biomechanics errors as measured by the Landing Error Scoring System LESS
2 Will the LESS items related to core and trunk stability improve following the core training program
3 Will the core training program enhance jumping performance in female amateur basketball players
4 Is there a relationship between poor LESS scoring and poor jumping performance Researchers will compare the effects of a core training intervention applied during the warm-up in basketball training with the standard warm-up routine typically used at this basketball level
Participants will be asked to
Attend the scheduled assessments at three points during the study before the intervention begins at the end of the 8-week intervention period and after a 3-month follow-up period
Teams in the intervention group will incorporate the core training exercises during their warm-up twice a week over the 8-week period
Teams in the control group will continue their standard warm-up routine without any modifications
All participating teams will document the training sessions completed by the players to monitor adherence to the program
1 Does a core training intervention reduce jump-landing biomechanics errors as measured by the Landing Error Scoring System LESS
2 Will the LESS items related to core and trunk stability improve following the core training program
3 Will the core training program enhance jumping performance in female amateur basketball players
4 Is there a relationship between poor LESS scoring and poor jumping performance Researchers will compare the effects of a core training intervention applied during the warm-up in basketball training with the standard warm-up routine typically used at this basketball level
Participants will be asked to
Attend the scheduled assessments at three points during the study before the intervention begins at the end of the 8-week intervention period and after a 3-month follow-up period
Teams in the intervention group will incorporate the core training exercises during their warm-up twice a week over the 8-week period
Teams in the control group will continue their standard warm-up routine without any modifications
All participating teams will document the training sessions completed by the players to monitor adherence to the program
Detailed Description:
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a core training intervention on jump-landing biomechanics and jumping performance in female amateur basketball players Given the high incidence of lower limb injuries in this population it is essential to identify training interventions that can reduce injury risk and enhance athletic performance
This is a cluster parallel randomized clinical trial involving female amateur basketball teams Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group which will receive core training during warm-up sessions or the control group which will continue with their standard warm-up
The primary objectives of this study are to
To investigate the effect of a core training program on biomechanical alterations measured using the Landing Error Scoring System LESS during jump landings in female amateur basketball players
To analyze the results of LESS items in a sample of female amateur basketball players
The secondary objectives are to
To examine the effect of a core training program on jumping performance in female amateur basketball players
To identify associations between LESS results and jumping performance among female amateur basketball players
Intervention The core training program is designed to improve core and trunk stability and is incorporated into the warm-up routine The program will consist of two sessions per week over an 8-week period with each session lasting approximately 12-15 minutes Each session will include five core exercises that will be progressively more challenging across three phases throughout the 8 weeks integrating dynamic and functional movements
Participants Eligible participants will be female amateur basketball players who are actively registered and federated with the Catalan Basketball Federation at the time of the study All players will have undergone an annual medical examination to ensure they are healthy athletes Participation will be voluntary and all participants must sign an informed consent form In the case of minors the legal guardian will be informed and must consent to their participation by signing the informed consent form
If a player is excluded from participation in the study or chooses not to participate no tests or data collection will be conducted on that athlete However they will continue with their teams established warm-up program whether it is the standard program control group or the protocolized core training program intervention group The warm-up routines for both groups are standard practices and will be implemented by the team coaches for the entire team to facilitate logistics during training sessions It is deemed impractical to apply the program individually to the participants in the study and the implementation of a warm-up protocol does not significantly alter the training dynamics of the team
Assessments Assessments will take place at the sports facilities of the participating teams on the same day for all team members Before the evaluations participants will be asked to perform a minimum of 5 minutes of free warm-up to prepare for the tests
Data Collection
Initial Questionnaire At the beginning of the study each participant will complete a questionnaire that includes information about
Age
Height
Weight
Injury history
Age of menarche
Other sports activities participated in
Years of practice in basketball Only the participants email addresses will be collected to relate it to the assessments without gathering any other personal data
Jump Testing
Participants will perform three jump tests Drop Vertical Jump DVJ which will be filmed for later evaluation The reception of these jumps will take place on the Chronojump contact platform to capture the results regarding vertical jump height The jump analysis will be recorded simultaneously from frontal and lateral positions using two smartphones set to 60 frames per second FPS The phones will be placed 35 m away from the jump platform and at a height of 120 m from the ground The jump achieving the maximum height will be selected for analysis and the video corresponding to this jump will be used for the LESS evaluation
Results Analysis
Data from the study will be collected in a spreadsheet and managed using the Jamovi statistical analysis software The results from the LESS evaluation will be described as follows
A description of the overall LESS score will be provided using either mean and standard deviation SD or median and interquartile range IQR depending on data distribution This description will be made for each sports category
Frequencies and percentages for the presence of errors in each LESS category will be presented with the exception of items 16 and 17 which address general aspects and do not provide specific information on biomechanical alterations
To evaluate the effect of the core training program on LESS scores and vertical jump performance during the DVJ the following analyses will be performed
A repeated measures ANOVA will be used to determine if there are changes over time within the same group intervention or control across different time points A post-hoc analysis will follow to identify at which time points T0 T1 and T2 these changes occur If the data does not follow a normal distribution the Friedman test will be applied
For between-group comparisons control and intervention at different time points T0 T1 and T2 a Students T-test will be performed if the data is normally distributed If the data does not follow normality the Mann-Whitney U test will be used
Subgroup analyses will be conducted for each sports category as well as for a subgroup with a history of lower limb injuries Participants will be considered to have a history of injury if they have undergone surgery on a lower limb or have had an injury resulting in more than 3 months of sports inactivity in the last two sports seasons
To identify associations between LESS results and jump performance a Pearson correlation analysis will be performed between the LESS score and the vertical jump height during the DVJ The following correlation thresholds will be used
R 010 No correlation R 010 and 030 Small correlation R 030 and 050 Moderate correlation R 050 Strong correlation The significance level for the study will be set at p 005
This is a cluster parallel randomized clinical trial involving female amateur basketball teams Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group which will receive core training during warm-up sessions or the control group which will continue with their standard warm-up
The primary objectives of this study are to
To investigate the effect of a core training program on biomechanical alterations measured using the Landing Error Scoring System LESS during jump landings in female amateur basketball players
To analyze the results of LESS items in a sample of female amateur basketball players
The secondary objectives are to
To examine the effect of a core training program on jumping performance in female amateur basketball players
To identify associations between LESS results and jumping performance among female amateur basketball players
Intervention The core training program is designed to improve core and trunk stability and is incorporated into the warm-up routine The program will consist of two sessions per week over an 8-week period with each session lasting approximately 12-15 minutes Each session will include five core exercises that will be progressively more challenging across three phases throughout the 8 weeks integrating dynamic and functional movements
Participants Eligible participants will be female amateur basketball players who are actively registered and federated with the Catalan Basketball Federation at the time of the study All players will have undergone an annual medical examination to ensure they are healthy athletes Participation will be voluntary and all participants must sign an informed consent form In the case of minors the legal guardian will be informed and must consent to their participation by signing the informed consent form
If a player is excluded from participation in the study or chooses not to participate no tests or data collection will be conducted on that athlete However they will continue with their teams established warm-up program whether it is the standard program control group or the protocolized core training program intervention group The warm-up routines for both groups are standard practices and will be implemented by the team coaches for the entire team to facilitate logistics during training sessions It is deemed impractical to apply the program individually to the participants in the study and the implementation of a warm-up protocol does not significantly alter the training dynamics of the team
Assessments Assessments will take place at the sports facilities of the participating teams on the same day for all team members Before the evaluations participants will be asked to perform a minimum of 5 minutes of free warm-up to prepare for the tests
Data Collection
Initial Questionnaire At the beginning of the study each participant will complete a questionnaire that includes information about
Age
Height
Weight
Injury history
Age of menarche
Other sports activities participated in
Years of practice in basketball Only the participants email addresses will be collected to relate it to the assessments without gathering any other personal data
Jump Testing
Participants will perform three jump tests Drop Vertical Jump DVJ which will be filmed for later evaluation The reception of these jumps will take place on the Chronojump contact platform to capture the results regarding vertical jump height The jump analysis will be recorded simultaneously from frontal and lateral positions using two smartphones set to 60 frames per second FPS The phones will be placed 35 m away from the jump platform and at a height of 120 m from the ground The jump achieving the maximum height will be selected for analysis and the video corresponding to this jump will be used for the LESS evaluation
Results Analysis
Data from the study will be collected in a spreadsheet and managed using the Jamovi statistical analysis software The results from the LESS evaluation will be described as follows
A description of the overall LESS score will be provided using either mean and standard deviation SD or median and interquartile range IQR depending on data distribution This description will be made for each sports category
Frequencies and percentages for the presence of errors in each LESS category will be presented with the exception of items 16 and 17 which address general aspects and do not provide specific information on biomechanical alterations
To evaluate the effect of the core training program on LESS scores and vertical jump performance during the DVJ the following analyses will be performed
A repeated measures ANOVA will be used to determine if there are changes over time within the same group intervention or control across different time points A post-hoc analysis will follow to identify at which time points T0 T1 and T2 these changes occur If the data does not follow a normal distribution the Friedman test will be applied
For between-group comparisons control and intervention at different time points T0 T1 and T2 a Students T-test will be performed if the data is normally distributed If the data does not follow normality the Mann-Whitney U test will be used
Subgroup analyses will be conducted for each sports category as well as for a subgroup with a history of lower limb injuries Participants will be considered to have a history of injury if they have undergone surgery on a lower limb or have had an injury resulting in more than 3 months of sports inactivity in the last two sports seasons
To identify associations between LESS results and jump performance a Pearson correlation analysis will be performed between the LESS score and the vertical jump height during the DVJ The following correlation thresholds will be used
R 010 No correlation R 010 and 030 Small correlation R 030 and 050 Moderate correlation R 050 Strong correlation The significance level for the study will be set at p 005
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None